Buprenorphine and Burning: What Users Say (Page 2)

• C0c...
• September 24, 2020

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "Had my first Sublocade shot today after 5 years on strips that no longer worked effectively. I will tell you that I break toes all the time (clumsy with really long toenails always stubbing), been shot by 9mm guns 124gn, and the worst had a knee surgery after being told I did not need to stop sub. strips, came out of anesthesia, and it felt like they were still cutting into me. Anyway, I have to say the Sublocade injection was the most burning pain I had ever felt, however, I have little fat, and it only lasted about 30 seconds. I feel better than I did when taking strips, so it is worth it because the strips had started to make me sick for 30-45 minutes after I took them. They worked, I would feel okay then for about 2 hours, then felt like I needed another strip. This led to overuse just trying to stay comfortable. I will get the next two 300mg shots and the 1-2 100mg shots, then I will see how long I can go without getting another shot or I will demand they only give me half of a 100mg shot."

• Gra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2021

For Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "I just got my first injection today, so I plan on giving updates of my experience. A bit about my history. I became addicted to pain medication after multiple surgeries in the early 2000s. I am also a recovering alcoholic, sober since 1986. I started on Suboxone around 2012 and had to switch to Subutex because my legs began swelling and had bumps on them, were red and warm to the touch. They assumed I was allergic to an ingredient in the Suboxone. As it turns out, I am sensitive to the manufacturer, so if I take Suboxone or Subutex manufactured by Hi-Tech, I don’t have the swelling. Other manufacturers have caused an allergic reaction. I receive care at the VA, and they constantly switch manufacturers, so my doctor suggested I try Sublocade. I received my first 300 mg injection today. I have a high tolerance to pain, so the burning others describe was not as bad as I thought it would be. It only lasted maybe 30 seconds, and I was ready to go. I will update as time passes."